Smiles, Serves & Smashes
New England
Pickleball Hub
Courts, tournaments, paddle reviews, and local stories — hosted by your USA Pickleball Ambassador for North Central Massachusetts.
🎾 Meet the family that runs the site — Les, Donna & Jason Regan.
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Your Guide to Pickleball in New England
New England pickleball is booming — from indoor clubs in the Massachusetts snow belt to seacoast courts in New Hampshire and Rhode Island — and Regan Family Pickleball is your guide to all of it. I'm Jason Regan, a USA Pickleball Ambassador and PCI-certified coach based in North Central Massachusetts, and I built this site to help players across all six New England states find where to play, what to play with, and how to get better.
Looking for a game? Our court directory maps hundreds of indoor and outdoor courts across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Maine. Shopping for a paddle? We've hands-tested and reviewed 700+ paddles so you can buy with confidence, whatever your budget or play style. Want to level up? Our skills library breaks down every shot — dinks, drops, resets, serves — in plain English, and our coach directory connects you with local instruction.
You'll also find a running tournament calendar for the whole region, weekly court and paddle spotlights, and original New England pickleball news you won't get from the national sites. Whether you picked up a paddle last week or you're chasing your next medal — welcome. You're in the right place.
The Bay State Gold Cup @ The Picklr Burlington
📍 The Picklr Burlington · Burlington, MA · Dec 5–6, 2026
An indoor winter weekend at The Picklr in Burlington, just north of Boston — a good one to keep the season going once the outdoor courts close. Players 2.5 to 5.0 sorted by skill then age, with doubles, mixed and singles. Registration closes Dec 2.
From 2.0 to 5.0 — one stop at a time
Find your current level, then tap it. Each stop shows the skills to master to level up to the next — not what you already have. Plus extras to go deeper.
2.0→ 2.5
Master these to go from 2.0 to 2.5
Go deeper
2.5→ 3.0
Master these to go from 2.5 to 3.0
Go deeper
3.0→ 3.5
Master these to go from 3.0 to 3.5
Go deeper
🤔 Stuck on a choice? Drop or drive the third shot?
3.5→ 4.0
Master these to go from 3.5 to 4.0
Go deeper · the team game & positions
4.0→ 4.5
Master these to go from 4.0 to 4.5
Go deeper · positions & weapons
4.5→ 5.0
Master these to go from 4.5 to 5.0
Go deeper
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🏆 Welcome to the top
You've mastered the full skill tree. 5.0 is the top of the standard rating scale — true pros play at 5.5+ (DUPR 6+). From here the gains come from reps, strategy, and real matches, so go find the best competition near you.
Want a coach to fast-track it? Book a lesson with Jason →
Pickleball Groundstrokes: Forehand & Backhand Fundamentals
Pickleball groundstroke fundamentals: forehand and backhand technique, footwork, compact swings, and drills for consistent baseline shots.
Most popular: How to Dink · The Third-Shot Drop · Tournament Formats · How to Play
Independent Paddle Reviews
Three top-rated paddles from our 700+ database — a fresh trio every week. Side-by-side Pickleball Studio and John Kew ratings, plus Ambassador discount codes when available.
Not sure what to swing?
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll match you to paddles that fit your game, budget, and style — no guesswork, no sales pitch.
Dynamite Pickleball
Merrimack, NH
Indoor facility; open play programs
📍 Merrimack, Merrimack, NH
What's Happening
Aggregated news from USA Pickleball, the PPA Tour, Pickleball Magazine, The Dink, and Pickleball Studio — plus original commentary from a New England point of view.
Pickleball by State
Courts, lessons, and a local guide for every New England state. Pick yours: